ACNE!!! ahhhhh :o()

Ok. I know it a side effect of coming off my BC. But man is my face breaking out something aweful and and top of that AF is suppose to be arriving this week. ( 1st one off BC ). So..I had a question. Bc i would really HATE to bug my doctor so soon since my last visit. Anyone know of any OTC acne treatments. (Note: Proactive worked for 3 months for me then stopped) I use a facial scrub and toner now and that not doing anything but make my face feel smooth. :)Any advice appreciated! Baby dust!!!!!!-pokie h(pardon all spelling/grammer errors i EVER type. im always in a rush on these things) :)

Ok. I know it a side effect of coming off my BC. But man is my face breaking out something aweful and and top of that AF is suppose to be arriving this week. ( 1st one off BC ). So..I had a question. Bc i would really HATE to bug my doctor so soon since my last visit. Anyone know of any OTC acne treatments. (Note: Proactive worked for 3 months for me then stopped) I use a facial scrub and toner now and that not doing anything but make my face feel smooth. :)Any advice appreciated! Baby dust!!!!!!-pokie h(pardon all spelling/grammer errors i EVER type. im always in a rush on these things) :)

Oh no! I have the same problem and resorted to Proactiv. It has been working for me, I hope it continues to work! Good luck, I hope you find a solution, please post and let us know if you do. Good luck!!

Oh no! I have the same problem and resorted to Proactiv. It has been working for me, I hope it continues to work! Good luck, I hope you find a solution, please post and let us know if you do. Good luck!!

ok. took awhile. but my face kind of evened out on its own. sort of. i switched to Burt Beeks all natural scrub and face wash. i alternate. i use scrub one day and face wash the next. and it doesnt keep it clear. i still have a bump here or there. but at least i am not a plague face. i dont know if it the burt bees or the hormones regulating out. :)

ok. took awhile. but my face kind of evened out on its own. sort of. i switched to Burt Beeks all natural scrub and face wash. i alternate. i use scrub one day and face wash the next. and it doesnt keep it clear. i still have a bump here or there. but at least i am not a plague face. i dont know if it the burt bees or the hormones regulating out. :)

It may just be your hormones. I actually have some serious acne now thanks to being on bc. I'm currently on Implanon and the acne is horrid (I'm usually only this bad during late pregnancy). I tried ProActiv but it didn't work for me. I didn't look any different several months of using it. I now use AcneFree which is sold at Walmart (and other retailers). It works great from me (usually). My doctor said during my last pregnancy it was fine to use and wouldn't cause any harm to my child. Glad that you evened out but just remember those pesky pregnancy hormones can bring it back with a vengeance.

It may just be your hormones. I actually have some serious acne now thanks to being on bc. I'm currently on Implanon and the acne is horrid (I'm usually only this bad during late pregnancy). I tried ProActiv but it didn't work for me. I didn't look any different several months of using it. I now use AcneFree which is sold at Walmart (and other retailers). It works great from me (usually). My doctor said during my last pregnancy it was fine to use and wouldn't cause any harm to my child. Glad that you evened out but just remember those pesky pregnancy hormones can bring it back with a vengeance.

I've had the same problem since coming off bcp last year. Mine finally got better (still get a few here and there) after I realized I was over treating. Too many soaps, creams and scrubs, I was actually making it much worse. So try not to over do it.

I've had the same problem since coming off bcp last year. Mine finally got better (still get a few here and there) after I realized I was over treating. Too many soaps, creams and scrubs, I was actually making it much worse. So try not to over do it.

When I was having it terribly a few years ago, my doc recommended the soap Safeguard WHITE, not the beige kind. I found it at Walmart. I still use it, but now I use moisturizer afterward b/c it's a smidge drying as I've gotten older.

When I was having it terribly a few years ago, my doc recommended the soap Safeguard WHITE, not the beige kind. I found it at Walmart. I still use it, but now I use moisturizer afterward b/c it's a smidge drying as I've gotten older.

Interesting. I may try that. Thanks! :)I have been using Burts Bees(?) all natural scrub and face wash alternating days. That seems to be working much better than all the rest i have tried. I may try your remedy out when i run out of my face washes. It seems to be doing better the more months pass being off the pill. I think my hormones are steadying out.

pokie :)

Interesting. I may try that. Thanks! :)I have been using Burts Bees(?) all natural scrub and face wash alternating days. That seems to be working much better than all the rest i have tried. I may try your remedy out when i run out of my face washes. It seems to be doing better the more months pass being off the pill. I think my hormones are steadying out.

I've always had problems with acne. It was my reason for going on the pill many years ago. I went off the pill in august and my face started to break out until I started proactive both morning and night (I had never washed my face before bed). I also use an Aveda face lotion instead of proactive brand. No breakouts since (knock on wood).

I've always had problems with acne. It was my reason for going on the pill many years ago. I went off the pill in august and my face started to break out until I started proactive both morning and night (I had never washed my face before bed). I also use an Aveda face lotion instead of proactive brand. No breakouts since (knock on wood).

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